page_title: Jack Hickey (rugby)
section_title: Rugby union career
hierarchical_section_title: Jack Hickey (rugby) / Rugby union career
caption_attribution_description: English: The Australia national rugby union team, tour of Britain, France and North America; newer version of postcard with nickname Wallabies.
context_page_description: Jack 'Darb' Hickey was an Australian rugby union and pioneer professional rugby league footballer and represented his country at both sports.
  He was one of Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals.
  He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in rugby union and was notable for scoring the first ever try for the Australian national side in a rugby league test match.
context_section_description: Hickey toured Britain and North America with the Wallabies captained by Paddy Moran in 1908-09. He earned two Test caps against Wales and England on the tour and was a member of the Olympic gold medal winning Wallabies at the 1908 London games. On his return to Australia he joined the fledgling code of rugby league along with 13 of his Olympic teammates.
caption: Hickey front row 2nd from right, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad
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